Lawrence Journal-World Staff and Publication Details
The Lawrence Journal-World announces staff titles with Dolph Simons as President and Editor, Dolph C. SteONs II as Vice President and Publisher, Bill Mayer as Managing Editor, Jack Zummierman as News Editor, Ernest Pontius as News Editor, Leo Eller as Advertising Manager, and W. C. Simons as Historian. Published daily except Sunday by The World Company from Sixth and New Hampshire Streets, Lawrence Kansas. Subscription rates listed: 35 cents weekly, 18.20 yearly by carrier. 8.00 yearly in Douglas County by mail. 11.00 yearly elsewhere in U S. Second class postage paid at Lawrence Kansas. Member of Audit Bureau of Circulations and The Associated Press. Tuesday Evening January 8 1963.
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Dolph Simons
Douglas
United States
Lawrence
Kaw
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Douglas County Board moves fast on county property tax re appraisal
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners quietly decided to hire a firm for a 100000 fee to set new tax values for all county property. Despite public doubt and a Realtors Board suggestion to use local personnel, the plan was accelerated after initial announcements. The rapid action hints at a previously set course, raising concerns about transparency and potential commitments.
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Douglas County Board of Commissioners
Lawrence Real Estate Board
Kansas House Drops Williams in Speaker Nomination
The Kansas House chose Rep. Charles Arthur of Manhattan as Speaker after nine ballots, defeating Rep. Odd Williams of Lawrence 47 to 42 when Rep. John Conard withdrew. The piece notes Williams’ strong efforts and urges better leadership to utilize skilled lawmakers.
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Charles Arthur
Manhattan
Arthur
Odd Williams
Lawrence
John Conard
Williams
Kansas House
Truman and Eisenhower Face Cold War Rifts in 1961
The frosty feud between former presidents Harry S Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower persists despite hopes for a thaw. Observers saw tension at a People-to-People event in Kansas City after a 1961 Independence handshake, with Truman denying ties to the Ex Presidents Club.
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Truman
Eisenhower
Independence
Ike
Mexico
Kansas City
Herbert Hoover
Over-Organization in Civil Rights Debate Cites NAACP Concerns
The text argues that some attack critics as communists or anti groups when they express doubts about tactics by groups like the John Birch Society Catholic or NAACP. It notes overorganization may spotlight the Negro community as a group rather than individuals, while acknowledging the NAACP’s valued achievements.
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John Birch Society
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Group dynamics and individual responsibility in social problems
The text argues against rushing to group pressure and promotes solving conflicts through free individuals working together. It emphasizes that experts advise addressing differences person to person rather than by collective group action.
Montgomery County Schools Face $5 Million Budget Cut Clash
In wealthy Montgomery County Maryland a new school board majority vows to trim $5 million from a $55.5 million operating budget raising concerns over larger class sizes and lost services. Superintendent C Taylor Whittier proposed 33 cuts including kindergarten staffing and special education services while opposing cuts to key programs.
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Washington
Sueburb
Montgomery County
C. Taylor Whittier
Whittier
Charles W. Bell
Old Home Town News Highlights a 1953 Death and Local Notes
The update recalls Mrs. Osa Johnson die in New York at age widow of explorer Martin Johnson. It notes 1953 Florida trip by David Horr John Feist Neal Smoyer and lists 1937 driest year in 70 year records. It mentions library service for shut ins WPA, governor Jonathan Davis whistle salute, Delta Upsilon fire, and local official term starts for Isa Wellman E C Bussing and D F Smith with successors Menger Mitchell and Carl Phillips.
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Osa Johnson
New York
Martin Johnson
David Horr
John Feist
Neal Smoyer
Florida
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
W. C. Simons
A. D. Weaver
I. J. Meade
Madge Bullene
Dick Williams
C. J. Posey
Lawrence Public Library
WPA
Jonathan Davis
Santa Fe
Delta Upsilon House
Isa Wellman
Register of Deeds
E. C. Bussing
D. F. Smith
District Court
Menger
Baldwin Mitchell
Carl Phillips
Todays Bible Message Invokes God’s Presence and Guidance
The message proclaims that the Lord be with us as with our fathers to keep his commandments. A prayer asks God to fill souls with peace joy and hallow lives in service through the Savior’s name Amen.
Jack's Straws Trying To Get Started
Column by Jack Zimmerman about writer's block as he searches for material with help from his family. A sister nags for a baby story while the narrator relies on a reluctant deadline helper and ends up with nothing to write.
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Jack
Letters on Neo-Darwinism and Communism in Lawrence
A reader disputes Prof Bates linking Neo-Darwinism to Communism, cites Lysenko, and argues science should be kept separate from politics and religion. The letter cautions Kansas against anti science laws and recalls Tennessee monkey trial imagery.
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Prof. Bates
Soviet Russia
Lysenko
Lawrence
Kansas
Tennessee
Hitler
Germany
Texas Leads Farm Aid With Highest Price Support Loans
The AP reports Texas topped all states in government price support loans for the year ending July 1, 1962, with $434 million in loans. Iowa ranked second at $287 million, followed by Kansas with $248 million.
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Washington
Texas
Iown
Kansas
Varicose Vein Surgery Risks and Hormone Use Advice
Dear Dr Molner outlines that stripping varicose veins can remove the problem but new varicosities may form later. risks are low but present. Hormone therapy guidance notes general cautions and that ongoing treatment may be needed for menopause symptoms. also warns about carbon monoxide dangers in a running car and hair dryer concerns.
Zsa Zsa Gabor Magazine Deal Sparks Publicity Clash
Zsa Zsa Gabor met Herb Mayes of McCall's at Luchow's after Mayes bought the magazine rights to her autobiography for $100,000. She fulfilled interviews promised to promote the issue, ending a dispute over publicity. The item also notes other entertainment and public figures, including Rita Gam, Robert Ruark, Elia Kazan, and Peter O'Toole, with brief anecdotes and career moves.
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Zsa Zsa Gabor
Herb Mayes
McCall’s
Luchow
Mayes
Zsa Zsa
Gabor
Charles Bartlett
JFK
Stevenson
Cuba
Marshall Field
Chicago Sun-Times
Field
N.Y
Rita Gam
Tyrone Guthrie
Repertory Theater
Minneapolis
Robert Ruark
Lee Strassberg
Actors Studio
Strassberg
Hal Boyle Jokes About New Parents Getting Asked to Poke Fun
A string of Hal Boyle quips about new parenthood mocks early reactions to a newborn. Jokes touch on looks, gender guesses, diapering, hospital bills, teenage years, cigars, costs of raising a child, and baby ears.
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Joe
Office
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Topeka
Ike and
Harry
By Susanna McBee
Supt. Whittier
Washington Post
Old Home Town
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Journal-World
Joseph Molner
E.D
Dr. Motner
Dr. Mother
Zsa
Leonard Lyons
Susan
Camille
Central Park West
Oklahoma
Lincoln Center
Tucker
Enrico Caruso
Caruso
Elia Kazan
Arthur Miller
Dimitri Tiomkin
Newsweek
Freud
Ben Zvi
Israel
Jerusalem
Eli Wallach
Anne Jackson
Orpheum Theater
Miss Jackson
Actors Equity
Mary Hemingway
Susan Cabot
Lenox Hill Hospital
Peter O'Toole
P. J. Clark
3Rd Ave
Jason Robards Jr
Martin Gabel
Gabel
O’toole
O'Toole
Thames
Hal Boyle
Henry
Frank
Interlandi
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